PARKSVILLE, B.C –  Oceanside Generals Goaltender James Brendeland has been named the VIJHL Player of the Week.

James was brilliant last week stopping 67 of the 72 shots he faced in two games. He also picked up his third shutout of the season in a 2-0 win over Campbell River on Saturday.

James currently leads the league in shutouts (3) and in save percentage (.934). He sits second in wins (9) and third in goals-against-average (2.18).

“James is committed everyday to improve both on and off the ice. James is a leader in our room and is a calming influence when he’s in the crease” said Generals HC Dan Lemmon.

The Generals will play two games this week, Thursday in Nanaimo and Friday at home against Comox

PARKSVILLE, B.C – The Quality Foods Oceanside Generals are on a roll.

The Generals have won three straight games and have not given up a goal.

Two wins came against Comox Valley 7-0 and 4-0. The most recent win was a 2-0 shutout over Campbell River on Saturday night.

Cedric Rechsteiner and James Brendeland who have been brilliant all season long, have combined for three straight shutouts.

In fact the Generals have not given up a goal in close to 195 minutes of hockey.

The Generals will look to extend their win streak to four games on Thursday on the road against the Victoria Cougars. Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM. You can catch all the action 88.5 The Beach.

The Abreast of Life dragon boat team will be at the Howie Meeker Arena on Saturday for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

“ The team consists of Breast Cancer Survivors, ranging in age from under 50 to over 80.  It was founded in 1998 by survivors in Central Vancouver Island area.  They were inspired by the research done in Vancouver in 1996 by Dr. Don MacKenzie, a sports medicine specialist.  He did extensive testing and training of the first group of Breast Cancer volunteers to prove that the repetitive exercise of paddling a dragon boat did not harm and in fact, was so beneficial both physically, mentally and emotionally, that they went on to become the first Breast Cancer Dragon Boat in the world.  There are now 229 teams from 26 countries.”

Brendan Dutton – Breast Cancer

Mixed results this week for the Generals 

The Generals won their 4th game in a row on Thursday night in Nanaimo 3-1 over the Buccaneers.

Dawson Heathcote got the Generals on the board just over three minutes into the opening frame with his 5th goal of the season after a great pass from Cage Newans.

The Buccaneers would tie the game up shortly after with a goal from Dylan Tonks.

The Generals would re-take the lead at 9:33 of the second period with a Power-Play goal from Landon Dziadyk. With the goal the Generals Captain extended his goal scoring streak to 7 games. Brady Kay and Cage Newans picked up the assists on the goal.

The Generals would add to their lead with another Power-Play goal in the third period from Dawson Heathcote his second of the game.  Logan Cursley picked up the lone assist on the goal.

With the win the Generals improved to 8-2 on the season and 2-0 against Nanaimo.

James Brendeland made 21 saves in the win.

The two mid-island rivals will meet again in the Harbor City on October 31st.

On Saturday night the Generals returned home to face the Peninsula Panthers in a battle of two first place clubs.

The Panthers would score two goals in the first period to take an early 2-0 lead.

In the second period rookie Cage Newans would get the Generals on the board, Brady Kay picked up the lone assist.

After two more goals from the Panthers in the middle frame,  Newans would get his second of the game and 7th of the season to bring the Generals within two goals.

In the third the Panthers would add a pair of goals and go on to win the game 6-2.

The loss snapped a four game winning streak for the Generals who fall to 8-3 on the season.

The Generals will look for a better result when they travel to Peninsula on Friday to battle the Panthers again.

Game time is 7:30 p.m.  you can catch all the action on Hockey TV and on 88.5 The Beach.

Generals Recap from a busy week.

The Oceanside Generals played  3 games in 4 days this week.

On Wednesday the Generals traveled to Colwood to take on the Westshore Wolves.

The game was played at the Juan de Fuca Arena due to ice issues at the Q-Centre.

The Generals went down 2-0 early in the first but battled back to tie the game up 2-2 late in the period with goals from Will Norman and Cage Newans.

After 40 minutes the Generals led the game 4-3 after second period goals from Landon Dziadyk and another from Will Norman.

The Wolves would tie the game up 4-4 early in the third period.

But Greyson Weme’s first of the season would put the Generals up 5-4 at the 6:54 mark of the final frame. The Generals would hold on for the win.

James Brendeland made 40 saves in the victory.

On Friday night the Generals headed up to Campbell River to battle the Storm for the first of 10 meetings this season.

The Storm would strike with two goals in the first period before Landon Dziadyk got one back before the period ended.

The Storm would score two more goals in the second period and take a 4-1 lead into the third.

The Generals would pull within a goal in the third period with goals from Cage Newans and a short-handed marker from Dawson Heathcote to make it 4-3.

But a power-play goal late in the third would seal the game for the Storm 5-3.

Brandon Hannibal had a three point night assisting on all three Generals goals.

The Generals out shot the Strom 44-30

The Generals returned home Saturday to face the Saanich Braves.

Captain Landon Dziadyk got the Generals on the board with a power-play goal with just under five minutes to play in the opening period. Elijah Goyer would add another before the period ended.

In the second both teams would trade goals.

Greyson Weme’s  second of the season put the Generals up 3-2.

The Braves pulled within a goal in the third before rookie Cage Newans made it 4-2 on the power-play.

The Generals would hold on for the win and improve to 5-2 on the season.

Next up for the Generals a home game against Comox on Friday and a road game Saturday night in Mill Bay against the Kerry Park Islanders.

Don’t forget fans to stop by Boston Pizza in Parksville after the game tonight (Sept 21, 2019) and meet your favorite Oceanside Generals.

Thank to our sponsor Boston Pizza for all your support this season.

BACK-TO-BACK WINS FOR THE GENERALS

On Friday night the Generals defeated the defending VIJHL Champion Victoria Cougars 3-2.

Elijah Goyer led the way for the Generals finding the back of the net twice and adding an assist. Cage Newans scored his first VIJHL goal in his Generals debut while Greyson Weme added two helpers. James Brendeland was solid again in goal stopping 38 of the 40 shots he faced.

The Generals special teams were almost perfect on Friday in the win going 6 for 6 on the penalty kill and 1 for 2 of the Power Play.

On Saturday night the Generals blanked the Comox Valley Glacier Kings 2-0.

Dawson Heathcote and Elijah Goyer scored and Cedric Rechsteiner made 23 saves for his first VIJHL shutout.

The Generals now have a very busy week ahead with 3 games in 4 days starting with a road game in Colwood against Westshore followed by a trip to Campbell River on Friday and a home game on Saturday against Saanich.

“We feel Nolan is going to be a great addition to our coaching staff specifically focused on our goalies. His work with some of our goalies in the past like David Anderson and James Brendeland speaks for itself. Being able to add Nolan to our staff helps us continue to add to our program. We look forward to working with Nolan this season.”

– Generals President Gerry Bickerton